Record: 31-51, Finished 4th in NBA Central Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Hubie Brown (31-48), Mike Fratello (0-3)
PTS/G: 104.9 (19th of 23) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 108.0 (15th of 23)
SRS: -2.37 (18th of 23) ▪ Pace: 99.4 (21st of 23)
Off Rtg: 104.3 (17th of 23) ▪ Def Rtg: 107.3 (17th of 23)
Expected W-L: 33-49 (18th of 23)
Arena: Omni Coliseum ▪ Attendance: 362,702 (16th of 23)
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Transactions listed are from July 1, 1980 to June
30, 1981.
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stats.
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accomplishments.
July 8, 1980
Signed Tom Burleson as a veteran free agent and sent a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Eddie Johnson) to the Kansas City Kings as compensation.
July 11, 1980
Signed Art Collins as a free agent.
September 29, 1980
Waived Glenn Hagan.
October 8, 1980
Waived Art Collins.
December 2, 1980
Traded Armond Hill to the Seattle SuperSonics for a 1983 2nd round draft pick (Jim Thomas) and a 1984 2nd round draft pick (Ben Coleman).
January 17, 1981
Traded Don Collins to the Washington Bullets for Wes Matthews.
February 3, 1981
Signed Art Collins as a free agent.
June 4, 1981
Signed Steve Hawes as a free agent.
June 8, 1981
Traded a 1981 1st round draft pick (Orlando Woolridge) and a 1982 2nd round draft pick (Ricky Frazier) to the Chicago Bulls for a 1981 1st round draft pick (Al Wood) and a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Clyde Bradshaw). Chicago had the option to swap 1st round draft picks with Atlanta in 1982 but did not do so.
June 9, 1981
Drafted Al Wood in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.
Drafted Clyde Bradshaw in the 2nd round (38th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.
Drafted Rudy Macklin in the 3rd round (52nd pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.
Drafted Kevin Figaro in the 4th round (75th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.
Drafted Steve Krafscisin in the 5th round (98th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.
Drafted Darryl Warwick in the 6th round (121st pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.
Drafted Kevin Vesey in the 7th round (144th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.
Drafted Gilbert Salinas in the 8th round (167th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.
Drafted Howard Thompkins in the 9th round (189th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.
Drafted Mike Frazier in the 10th round (209th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.